Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology and Management

Al Qahtany, Faisal Hani M; Shali, HawraAbdulkhaliq Al; Bayamin, Ahmed Abdulrahman; Alzabien, Haifa Saeed; Alrehaili, Ala&#039;a Mohammed; Aldalbahi, Hosam Monahe Z; Awadh, Hassan Mohammed AL; Yousif, Mohamed Magdi; Alqurashi, Khalid Abdulelah; Aljehani, Nouf Abdullah; Alazwari, Naif Mishkhas; Alghamdi, Mishael Tariq

doi:10.12816/0042966

Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology and Management

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

² Taif University

³ Battarjee Medical College

⁴ Taibah University

⁵ Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

⁶ King Faisal University

⁷ International University of Africa

⁸ King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

⁹ King Abdulaziz University

10.12816/0042966

Abstract

Background: Atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of morbidity, mortality and cost burden in the medical community. New studies have found atherosclerosis to be predominantly an inflammatory reaction of vessel wall. Methodology: We conducted this review using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE, January 1987, through February 2017. The following search terms were used: Atherosclerosis, thrombotic heart diseases, hypertriglyceridemia, dyslipidemia, pathology of atherosclerosis, treatment of atherosclerosis. Aim: In this review, we evaluated the pathogenesis, risk factors and management of atherosclerosis.
Conclusion: More studies must be done to offer better management, even though massive success was achieved in the past decades. Also healthy population must be encouraged to avoid risk factors that cause such pathologies.

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